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Westhalten
Westhalten village
Information
Country	France
Area	10,98 km²
Population	986 hab. (1er january 2018)
Density	89,8 inhab./km²
Postal code	68250
Location
47 ° 57 ′ 28 ″ N 7 ° 15 ′ 34 ″ E
Touristic site
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Westhalten is a village Alsatian located in the Noble Valley and on the Alsace wine route, in a green setting at the foot of Strangenberg and Bollenberg.

Understand

Westhalten means "the western slopes of Stragenberg" ("West" = west and "Halden" = slopes) in relation to Rouffach. The village was part of the Mundat of the bishops of Strasbourg, bailiwick of Rouffach, and formed a mixed community depending on the city of Rouffach and the municipality of Soultzmatt. There was no village court and court cases were settled by the magistrate of the supervisory municipalities. This is the reason why Westhalten did not have a seal or coat of arms before 1792.

To go

By car: D83 Westhalten exit or A35 exit n ° 28 Guebwiller.

By train: Strasbourg-Basel line, Rouffach station.

By plane: EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg to 60 km.

Circulate

To see

• Saint-Blaise Church  – the building has a central nave with a side aisle and the bell tower-porch contains 4 bells. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Bollenberg hill  – Bollenberg is the most important of the five limestone hills of the canton of Rouffach protected for their flora and fauna, by prefectural decree of December 11, 1965. This remarkable site as much for its geology as for its fauna and its flora, is also known for its legends which surround the place, in particular that of the witches. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Botanical and wine trail  – It allows you to discover the vineyards and remarkable flora of Westhalten and can be visited all year round thanks to the explanatory panels. (last updated Apr 2016)

Do

Westhalten is punctuated by numerous events for young and old. Several highlights particularly enliven its streets:

• Donkey party end of July. – village festival on the theme of the donkey with various activities. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Tourism night end of July. – traditional festival with dances, music and Alsatian gastronomy. (last update Feb. 2018)

• Many activities with donkeys take place at Bollenberg throughout the year.

Westhalten offers you the opportunity to practice many sports and relaxation activities within a radius of 10 km: tennis, golf, swimming, climbing, hiking, walks in the vineyard, cycle tourism, mountain biking, horse riding, fishing, motor sports, pétanque, fitness trail, media library, ...

To buy

Eat

To amaze your taste buds, several restaurants can be found in Westhalten and the surrounding area: from refined to gourmet with a Michelin guide macaroon, from traditional winstub to Alsatian cellar, there is something for all tastes and for all budgets!

Housing

Westhalten has two hotels, furnished tourist accommodation and guesthouses of all categories.

Communicate

Around

• 48.0437.30581 Eguisheim  –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 47.92977.29362 Gundolsheim  – houses in cogs. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 47.98617.2183 Osenbach  – commune of the Ballons des Vosges regional natural park. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 47.98447.28944 Pfaffenheim  – commune in the Ballons des Vosges regional natural park. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 47.96167.2385 Soultzmatt  – commune of the Ballons des Vosges regional natural park. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 47.9777.1956 Wintzfelden  – Has a "lapidarium" and a convent. (last update Feb. 2018)